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Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent Spotlight on St. Winebald, 701-768; ministered in Germany and Holland, founded the monastery of Heidenheim, Germany Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/18/18 Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25

Monday of the Third Week of Advent Spotlight on St. John of Martha, 1160-1213; founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/17/18 Gospel: Matthew 1:1-17

Third Sunday of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/16/18 Gospel: Luke 3:10-18

Saturday of the Second Week of Advent Spotlight on St. Maria Crocifissa di Rosa, 1813-1855; foundress of the Handmaids of Charity of Brescia Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/15/18 Gospel: Matthew 17:9-13

Memorial of St. John of the Cross, 1541-1591; priest and Doctor of the Church; mystic-poet; worked for the reform of the Carmelite order Friday of the Second Week of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/14/18 Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19

Memorial of St. Lucy, 283-304; virgin and martyr–a disappointed suitor reported her as a Christian Thursday of the Second Week of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/13/18 Gospel: Matthew 11:11-15

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/12/18 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

Optional Memorial of Pope St. Damasus, 304-384; lived a relatively simple lifestyle as pope; encouraged St. Jerome’s biblical studies Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/11/18 Gospel: Matthew 18:12-14

Monday of the Second Week of Advent Spotlight on Pope St. Gregory III, 690-741; opposed Emperor Leo III on the veneration of holy images Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/10/18 Gospel: Luke 5:17-26

Second Sunday of Advent Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/9/18 Gospel: Luke 3:1-6